The agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis resides in an endosomal compartment.
Webster P, IJdo JW, Chicoine LM, Fikrig E. The agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis resides in an endosomal compartment. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1998, 101: 1932-1941. PMID: 9576758, PMCID: PMC508780, DOI: 10.1172/jci1544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndocytic pathwayLysosomal membrane glycoproteins lamp-1Membrane-bound compartmentsMannose-6-phosphate receptorInfected host cellsHL-60 cellsEndosomal compartmentsVacuole membraneLAMP-1Host cellsHGE bacteriaVacuolesTransferrin receptorColloidal gold particlesCompartmentsPathwayCytoplasmic vacuolesCellsAgent of HGEReceptorsOrganismsLow pHHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisBacteriaHGE agent